Monitoring the life cycle of a computer network connection
US9614861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/542
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Monitoring of a life cycle of a connection of a network client device to a network via monitoring time synchronization traffic flowing between one or more network client devices and a time server in a network is provided. A system for monitoring a life cycle of a connection of a network client device to a network includes a security device operable to identify a true identity of the one or more network client devices, identify a network client device's connections to and disconnections from the network, determine which network client devices have been associated with a particular internet protocol (IP) address, and generate an output of connection and disconnection information associated with a network client device. In some examples, the security device is operable to detect anomalies and malicious patterns in the network.
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